Press Releases

Focus Ireland Calls on Taoiseach to Take Every Action Possible to Fast-Track Social Housing as new Figures Show a Record Total of 13,866 People Now Homeless

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD and Cllr Jim Finucane, Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, officially launch 67 new homes in Castleisland, Co. Kerry 

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD and Cllr Jim Finucane, Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, officially launch 67 new homes in Castleisland, Co. Kerry 

Focus Ireland Calls on Incoming Taoiseach to Make Tackling Homelessness a Top Priority as New Figures Show a Record Total of 13,841 People Now Homeless  

Focus Ireland Calls on Incoming Taoiseach to Make Tackling Homelessness a Top Priority as New Figures Show a Record Total of 13,841 People Now Homeless  

Focus Ireland launches ‘Voter Registration Drive Campaign’ to encourage people who are homeless to use their democratic voice

Focus Ireland launches ‘Voter Registration Drive Campaign’ to encourage people who are homeless to use their democratic voice

Focus Ireland calls for increased social housing stock to be used to ease growing crisis as homeless figures rise to a record 13,531

Charity said Govt must direct Local Authorities to ensure homeless households get a fairer share of housing coming on stream.

Focus Ireland welcomes a drop of 196 people in the number of people homeless in December 

Focus Ireland welcomes a drop of 196 people in the number of people homeless in December  New figures issued by the Department of Housing today show a very welcome drop in homelessness of 196 people * for December to a new total of 13,318 people homeless.  However, Focus Ireland said there has been a stark 14% increase in homelessness over the last year.